| Description | "Memorandum anent the Bond granted by George, Lord Gordon, to John Anderson, painter in Aberdeen" burgess of Aberdeen, in 1642, for painting done at Gordon Castle and loans made. Bond regarded as security for marriage portions of Anderson's daughters, Christian and "Euphen"; the former married Captain Thomas Melvill, dean of guild, Aberdeen, and according to note in verso of MS was great-grandmother of Margaret Ferrier mother of James Ligertwood of Tillery; rights transferred after 1647 to Walter Melvill, merchant in Aberdeen, grandson of Thomas Melvill; for other MSS concerning Melvill family see MSS 2814/6/7-15. |